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The college football season is just around the corner and fans have plenty of questions before things kick off on Sept. 3. Here is the first of many college football mailbags: Can you list the top 5 non-’Power 5’ running backs to watch? I like Kareem Hunt. – Jed from Omaha I can’t imagine any list of top running backs not including Kareem Hunt. The Toledo superstar only played in 10 games last season, but still amassed more than 1,631 yards on just 205 carries for a stunning 8.0 yard per carry average. He’s one of a handful of backs from the Group of 5 conferences to have at least 10 games with 100-or-more yards. Here is the rest of my list: ...

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